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[Hanky Spam]

I would probably fund a SDK kit (including Map-Editor), but certainly not the creation of maps by PGI...

Crowdfunding maps that a customer of a Free-To-Play game should naturally have to expect... really? Nice try, lol...

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justcallme A S H, on 20 February 2018 - 01:21 AM, said:

What concerns me even more than this thread so far other than illogical creeping in...

Is that there are 16 people that have said they would pay more money, for maps. And only 3 people who have voted against the idea.

WHAT?

oops I didn't vote. Fixed

now it's 16-7. WTF!

[kf envy]

NOPE
with all the mech packs PGI has sold some of the money from that should have been used to make more maps an to fix broken maps.

[Bud Crue]

No. Hell no.

[justcallme A S H]

Daggett, on 20 February 2018 - 02:05 AM, said:

Why do you think that a volunteer mod is affiliated to PGI in any other way than moderating the forums? He probably won't get paid, has no employment contract and therefore zero obligations other than enforcing the forum rules in a polite way.

Well I'll leave that alone because you are clearly not aware of the agreements that are in place. Perhaps educate yourself before throwing words around would be my suggestion.

And if you have a tag, you represent. Like it or not, that is how it works in the world of organisations/business.

It's no different to me putting on a volunteer uniform (Which I actually do a bit of). I am representing the company/organisation and my I need to be careful of my actions verbal, physical and written.

He is free to speak his mind, I am free to speak mine as well.

[Sjorpha]

I don't think PGI has, or deserves for that matter, the consumer confidence to crowd fund anything at all.

At least not before they have released a well recieved internally funded new title, which MW5 could possibly be even though the material released so far look really underwhelming for a 2018 production, I'm not really paying retail for a new game looking that old, but it's still in early development and might turn out great so let's hope.

The lack of map development in MWO is one(amongst many) of the major causes for that lack of consumer confidence, you don't really get to ask for favors in this situation. If PGI restores their brand and reputation in a major way, for example by delivering a satisfying development pace and quality in the coming 2 years, then they could possbily get back on the crowdfunding strategy for a new game after that. But the idea that they would restore their brand to a level where crowdfunding is a feasible idea inside a time frame relevant for MWO development? Nah.

Don't get me wrong I sincerely hop PGI turns their brand around, fixes MWO(including a good Community Warfare and so on) and releases a great MW5. I really do since I love Mechwarrior and PGI succeeding is the only alternative for the brand to continue anytime soon really, but I don't think crowdfunding is the way to do it at this point.

Edited by Sjorpha, 20 February 2018 - 04:11 AM.

[Daggett]

justcallme A S H, on 20 February 2018 - 03:29 AM, said:

Well I'll leave that alone because you are clearly not aware of the agreements that are in place. Perhaps educate yourself before throwing words around would be my suggestion.

You obviously know those agreements, so maybe you can point me to a source where i can educate myself? Especially the part that says that volunteering forum mods are forbidden to voice any private ideas and suggestions because some users may think they act on behalf of PGI.

Edited by Daggett, 20 February 2018 - 05:20 AM.

[justcallme A S H]

Not my place.

And of course they are his own ideas. Where did I say it wasn't? Oh yeah, I did not.
Did I say he created the thread for PGI? Again, no, I did not.

You need to go back and read what I actually posted and comprehend it. You are trying to argue something that simply isn't there.

[Oberost]

Bud Crue, on 20 February 2018 - 03:11 AM, said:

No. Hell no.

[PocketYoda]

Really...

You aren't making enough money of us already you want ******* money for maps now too.. Jesus Christ almighty...

How about stop wasting money on garbage and get some more actual devs and add some damn content to your money making scam..

Edited by Samial, 20 February 2018 - 07:05 AM.

[EnochsBook]

Samial, on 20 February 2018 - 07:04 AM, said:

Really...

You aren't making enough money of us already you want ******* money for maps now too.. Jesus Christ almighty...

How about stop wasting money on garbage and get some more actual devs and add some damn content to your money making scam..

Didn't you say in the Solaris thread you bought the new 'Mech pack?

[tokumboh]

Andi Nagasia, on 19 February 2018 - 03:54 PM, said:

@Deathlike
good point i wasnt too clear(added to Topic)
when the map is finished everyone gets access to the map,
but those who contributed at least $10 get their Title/Badge/Items as well,
and if they paid $20, they also get their name on the site as a map contributor,

I would give everyone a whom conibuted a C bill boost medallion or XP boost medallion be it 5% or something or even a warhorn or standing item.

Indeed I would do that for some innovative game modes as well we seem to do it for MWOWC I think that it could work for other things too

[PurplePuke]

At least the OP suggested some sort of way to get into the game that which it so sorely needs: new maps.

I'm not in favor of crowdfunding maps personally. It seems a little {LT-MOB-25}-eyed to be paying for maps. Somehow it seems like a fundamental shift in the relationship between customer and business that would drive plenty of people away.

In any case, MWO is winding down, and MW5 is on the horizon. There'll probably be a new MWO with a new engine in the future, and it'll probably be developed better than this MWO. PGI has learned a lot of lessons.

The whole "mech pack per month" thing is getting a little stale, and crowdfunding and paying for new maps directly would be a tacit admission that the game is nearing the end.

PGI will never make that admission; that's bad business.

[Tom Sawyer]

These threads pop up more than PGI actually creates maps. Map creation kit, goes on the test server, people who want to test them can do so, top 1 or 2 get a look over from PGI each month. Maybe the top map creator each month gets some MC. Natural selection will weed out the junk and those with talent will get noticed. Instead we get told maps cost 250k, only PGI has the skill needed, shut up and buy a mechpack.